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Athletics at Drew. RANGER UP.DECLARE YOURSELF. RANGER 94% of Drew graduates are employed or in graduate school within six months after graduation. Recent graduates have landed impressive, hard-to- get jobs with CNN, Google, Merrill Lynch, NASDAQ, UP?Because you have a passion and love for your sport Peace Corps, Sony Music, and the right kind of pride to be a Ranger. Teach for America and the U.S. State Department, Because your coach is your mentor and you want while others are attending the same relationship with your professors, too. prestigious graduate schools, including Columbia, Cornell, Because as a student-athlete, you’ll have support Duke, Harvard, Princeton from your coaches and teammates to take and Stanford. advantage of internships, faculty mentoring and courses on Wall Street, at the United Nations, and in SoHo and Silicon Alley. Because attending a university recognized for more doing and less sitting matters to you. “If you’re equally passionate about Because you like the idea of having your pick of athletics and academics, Drew job oers from top Wall Street firms or going to University is the perfect fit. Wearing Harvard Law or Oxford. the Rangers uniform over the last four years has created memories Because when you’re oered academic freedom, to last a lifetime. I’ve learned so much from my coaches and financial freedom, professional freedom and the professors, and I’m a better student, freedom to compete, you think, “I’ll have one of professional and colleague because each, please.” of them. I’m confident and excited to begin my career thanks to my If you’re ready to declare the paths, pursuits experience in the NYC Wall Street and possibilities that matter to you, you’re Program, an internship with the Environmental Protection Agency ready for Drew. and serving as an ambassador for a sustainability initiative in Iceland.” —Joe Sollod Men’s Soccer, Environmental RANGER UP! Studies and Sustainability Major 2 DREW DREW 3 BUILD ATHLETICS AT DREW. YOUR OWN. ATHLETICS AT DREW. “My college search came down to finding a place that allows me to explore all of my interests. I was recruited to compete Tom Koontz ’13 on the Drew women’s fencing team, and I was sold when I learned I would be able to compete against NCAA Division I programs as a freshman, while studying my preferred Joy Brooks ’19 major in neuroscience and serving my Economics Major community. The stunning beauty of this “I work in digital sales at the NFL, and it is campus certainly helped as well!” important that I understand my role on the team and how to work with those around me. I credit both Coach Vince Masco and Men’s Baseball, Team’s 2013 MVP Coach Brian Hirschberg for teaching me Neuroscience Major/Biology and Art Minor how to take responsibility for myself and those around me, and, most importantly, Mentored by Coaches Vince never to make excuses. I have excelled Masco and Brian Hirschberg in my role at the NFL because these two Women’s Fencing coaches and my teammates taught me how to see the bigger picture.” Recorded most strikeouts in a game in 15 years Civic Scholar Presidential Scholarship Volunteered with 2012 Landmark Habitat for Humanity Conference Champions Landmark Conference Academic Honor Roll Mentored by Dr. Christina McKittrick Internship with Robert Wood Qualified for NCAA Regional Johnson Fitness and Wellness Center Championships in Rookie Season Volunteers with Autism Speaks Dean’s List Digital Sales Analyst, National Football League 4 DREW DREW 5 ATHLETICS AT DREW. “Distance running is both mentally and Victoria Emm ’17 RJ Voorman ’14 physically challenging. Conquering some of the most beautiful and diicult courses in our area taught me to focus on enjoying my surroundings, while pushing to be Sociology/Political Science Major the best I can be. I’m very active in the “Drew professors do a great job community, working in politics and studying, teaching you how to learn in lots so running is a good reminder to put it all of different ways—the techniques, Wall Street Program in perspective and realize how lucky I am study skills, how to think about to have all of these opportunities at Drew.” problems and break them down. That’s how Drew helped me CFO of student-run investment group succeed in my first job.” Women’s Cross Country Internship with Bank of America Presidential Scholar Internship with Merrill Lynch Internship with The Bank of New York Mellon Civic Scholar Men’s Soccer RISE Program Two job oers before graduation Class Senator Internship with U.S. Senator Cory Booker Job in wealth management with Merrill Lynch Internship with Melody Arons Center for Applied Preschool and Education Research 6 DREW DREW 7 ATHLETICS AT DREW. Kristin Zeigler ’16 Daniel Giraldo ’16 Business Management Major, Environmental Studies and Sustainability Minor “When I took Political Economy of “I’ve played soccer since I was 5 years Climate Change and Big Oil with Computer Science Major/Spanish old, and even then I was told to focus on and Economics Minor Fred Curtis, it gave me a passion for Civic Scholar my education. Continuing my soccer and the environment.” academic career at Drew was the perfect choice because Coach Armuth expects just as much from us in the classroom as Captain, Men’s Soccer he does on the pitch. He’s one of the most Marketing Internship with Sun and Earth successful coaches in NCAA history with 311 wins, and he got there by recruiting and developing players who could Regional All-American Dean’s List succeed in all aspects of life.” Captain, Women’s Swimming Sales Representative at All-American Scholar Athlete Material Technology Solutions, Summer 2014 Wall Street Semester Web Developer at Positive Chief Technology O icer at The Fund Publications, Summer 2015 (Drew University Club) Mentored by Full Stack developer working on Three-time school Dr. Barry Burd web platform to conduct research for the record holder Economics Dept. at Drew University Shark Tank Entrepreneur’s Competition On Landmark Conference Two-time CoSIDA Academic Honor Roll 3X Academic All-District Account Executive, IntePros Consulting Chi Alpha Epsilon Epsilon Omega Psi Programmer, NYC-based RevolutionCredit 8 DREW DREW 9 Because being guided by a successful coach or a brilliant professor is like being mentored by Yoda. Intellectual curiosity + coach/faculty mentorship + learning by doing = catching fire and taking o . YOURFIND YODA. “I’ve coached at Division I programs at Princeton and Connecticut. At Drew, I witnessed a new brand of student-athlete. Their ability to balance NCAA athletics, succeed academically, serve their communities and do internships is astounding.” —Jane Karger, Head Coach, Women’s Lacrosse “I’m proud to coach at Drew University because of the tradition of “Drew student-athletes all success and the track record of our student-athlete graduates. It’s have a common goal. They exciting to see the faces of recruits on visits when they see the beauty wear blue and green in search of the campus and learn about the opportunities presented by Drew of success, and the lessons that student-athletes experience.” they learn along the way from coaches and professors set —Darryl Keckler, Head Coach, Men’s Basketball them up for that success off the field. Recently, our team was Landmark Conference Champions, and two players went on to work in the NFL, one ran for State Senate and another will be graduating from medical school this year.” —Brian Hirschberg, Head Coach, Baseball Baseball Men’s Basketball Women’s Basketball Men’s and Women’s Equestrian (Co-Ed) Brian Hirschberg Darryl Keckler John Olenowski Cross Country Karen Sykes ’91 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] TBD [email protected] 973.408.3902 973.408.3719 973.408.3616 Check DrewRangers.com 908.334.3604 for updated information 10 DREW DREW 11 “The most rewarding part of my job is mentoring the bright and talented individuals who have come through this program. I’ve had the pleasure of seeing my team celebrate a Landmark Conference Championship, I’ve watched my players earn jobs on Wall Street, and the community formed by past and current players has enriched our lives.” —Christa Racine, Head Coach, Women’s Soccer “I tell my Drew players that if it’s easy, it’s not worth it. Being a successful Ranger student- athlete means you’re putting in the work during practice to become the best soccer player you can be, while upholding our reputation as a top academic institution and a valued member Men’s and Women’s Fencing Field Hockey Men’s and Women’s Golf Men’s Lacrosse Women’s Lacrosse of the community. That’s not Vincent Paragano Jess Gray Maura Ballard Thomas Leanos Jane Karger easy, but the reward of setting [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] up your future through Drew’s 908.221.0033 973.408.3440 973.408.3473 973.408.3573 973.408.3087 competitive NCAA teams, its vast alumni network and com- “The expertise, knowledge and prehensive internship programs advice passed on to me from is well worth the effort.” my coaches coaches and and mentors mentors in in the RISE Program are priceless. —Lenny Armuth, Not many colleges offer the Head Coach, Men’s Soccer Not many colleges offer the combination of NCAA athletics, top-notch faculty mentors and the ability to serve the community.” —Drew Stenger ’17,‘17, Men’s Lacrosse Men’s Soccer Women’s Soccer Softball Men’s and Women’s Men’s and Women’s Tennis Lenny Armuth Christa Racine Charlotte Labate Swimming and Diving Matthew Brisotti ’12 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Rich Munson [email protected] 973.408.3135 973.408.3650 973.408.3017 [email protected] 973.408.3115 973.408.3516 12 DREW DREW 13 ATHLETICS AT DREW.